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United States Patent | 5,588,782 |
Haring | December 31, 1996 |
The portable boat dock includes a first dock section, a second dock section and a hinge for pivotally attaching the first and second dock sections together. The first dock section has at least one hole for receiving a stake to secure the boat dock to the ground or other supporting surface. The second dock section has at least one hole for receiving a support member which rest on the supporting surface for supporting the second dock section. The first dock section has a first channel and the second dock section has a second channel. A reinforcing member is sized and adapted to be disposed within one of the channels and engagable with the other of the channels for alternating between pivoting movement and rigid support of the first and second dock sections. A detent device secures the support member to the second dock section and may be repositioned in various holes of the support member for adjustment of the support member for various depths of water. The boat dock may be collapsed into a storage container, having the components of the dock housed between the first and second dock sections.
Inventors: | Haring; William F. (8839 Holly La., Riverside, CA 92503) |
Appl. No.: | 385453 |
Filed: | February 8, 1995 |
Current U.S. Class: | 405/218; 14/71.1; 114/263; 405/221 |
Intern'l Class: | B63C 001/00 |
Field of Search: | 405/1,7,118,119,120,121,122 14/71.1,72.5 114/263,264,362 |
3492825 | Feb., 1970 | Pearson | 405/219. |
4287625 | Sep., 1981 | Dawson | 114/362. |
4398849 | Aug., 1983 | Moran et al. | 405/221. |
4653769 | Mar., 1987 | Kenney et al. | 280/414. |
4799447 | Jan., 1989 | Hebert et al. | 114/362. |